Hans De Keulenaer
@hadeke.bsky.social
Evening event on polarization a few years ago. The speaker claims that he can predict anyone's view on most political issues based on their stance on e.g. immigration.
This seems doubtful. List ~50 issues (ask AI) and think about the perspectives from society's poles.
This seems doubtful. List ~50 issues (ask AI) and think about the perspectives from society's poles.
December 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Evening event on polarization a few years ago. The speaker claims that he can predict anyone's view on most political issues based on their stance on e.g. immigration.
This seems doubtful. List ~50 issues (ask AI) and think about the perspectives from society's poles.
This seems doubtful. List ~50 issues (ask AI) and think about the perspectives from society's poles.
What is the higher calling, the active or the contemplative life?
August 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM
What is the higher calling, the active or the contemplative life?
To what extent is the management of the economy by our institutions based on faith? Can we measure inflation, GDP or employment in a timely manner? Are we making progress in the understanding their relationships?
August 3, 2025 at 3:06 AM
To what extent is the management of the economy by our institutions based on faith? Can we measure inflation, GDP or employment in a timely manner? Are we making progress in the understanding their relationships?
Reconciling complexity versus simplicity. Occam's razor versus Ashby's law of requisite variety. It is rather fitting that there is no single equivalent of Occam's razor in complexity.
July 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Reconciling complexity versus simplicity. Occam's razor versus Ashby's law of requisite variety. It is rather fitting that there is no single equivalent of Occam's razor in complexity.
Think about Brussels' Manneken, Copenhagen's Mermaid or Singapore's Merlion. What are "tourist disappointments" at the next level? Are these really disappointing, or simply reserved for the discerning traveller?
July 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Think about Brussels' Manneken, Copenhagen's Mermaid or Singapore's Merlion. What are "tourist disappointments" at the next level? Are these really disappointing, or simply reserved for the discerning traveller?
Revisiting "maker's schedule, manager's schedule", Paul Graham's seminal essay from 2009. It still applies today, or has something changed?
www.paulgraham.com/makersschedu...
www.paulgraham.com/makersschedu...
Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule
www.paulgraham.com
June 24, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Revisiting "maker's schedule, manager's schedule", Paul Graham's seminal essay from 2009. It still applies today, or has something changed?
www.paulgraham.com/makersschedu...
www.paulgraham.com/makersschedu...
What's the soul of your country? Inspired by the subtitle of a book on bushido, is this an interesting question to consider? What spiritual basis is both a broad and deep influence of a country? Or what kind of spirit permeates daily life in many facets?
May 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
What's the soul of your country? Inspired by the subtitle of a book on bushido, is this an interesting question to consider? What spiritual basis is both a broad and deep influence of a country? Or what kind of spirit permeates daily life in many facets?
Why travel to a destination? Apart from visiting a friend, family, business, which are all good reasons, I'm interested in travel purely for the destination, because those are identity-shaping travels. How to establish affinity to a place you don't know yet?
March 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Why travel to a destination? Apart from visiting a friend, family, business, which are all good reasons, I'm interested in travel purely for the destination, because those are identity-shaping travels. How to establish affinity to a place you don't know yet?
Thales is believed to have said that "everything is full of Gods". Bruno Latour argued that "there is always a God waiting in ambush".
Did these thinkers have the same idea, 25 centuries apart? Are there limits to our understanding? Is there always a transcendence just around the corner?
Did these thinkers have the same idea, 25 centuries apart? Are there limits to our understanding? Is there always a transcendence just around the corner?
March 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Thales is believed to have said that "everything is full of Gods". Bruno Latour argued that "there is always a God waiting in ambush".
Did these thinkers have the same idea, 25 centuries apart? Are there limits to our understanding? Is there always a transcendence just around the corner?
Did these thinkers have the same idea, 25 centuries apart? Are there limits to our understanding? Is there always a transcendence just around the corner?
Great reads are worth multiple reads. Works of art merit more than a passing glimpse. Places need time to make an impression. The seventh impression counts.
December 23, 2024 at 3:16 AM
Great reads are worth multiple reads. Works of art merit more than a passing glimpse. Places need time to make an impression. The seventh impression counts.